I've been thinking the same thing too, James. With the Horned Grebes molting in different stages now, there have been a LOT of mis-IDs and I would hate to miss out on an actual sighting simply because of being overly skeptical about all of the postings. It's a good lesson to pay close attention to what bird is in front of you instead of just saying what you think it was and copying down what it says in a field guide as your justification for the ID. 

> On Mar 27, 2015, at 3:46 PM, James Muller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I've noticed posts on this listserv, on eBird, and on Facebook reporting Eared Grebes recently. Eared Grebe is very uncommon in Ohio (I've never seen one) so it seems like these sightings should be qualified at least with a description (solid black neck, no white tip on the bill, etc.) and a photograph if possible. I'd hate to miss out on an actual sighting nearby because somebody's report made it sound as though they just saw a dark Horned Grebe in breeding plumage and reported it incorrectly!
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